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Great idea!

Then we’ll need a bunch of non-contributing freeloaders to post clickbait to it several times a day!

Oh, wait...

Then we’ll need a bunch of non-contributing freeloaders to post clickbait to it several times a day!

No need for sarcasm. There are ways to get around that too. I think there are ways to limit the spam. It just takes the will to do it right. For instance, for a small fee ($2-3) each month, the user will not be subjected at all to ads. That is, of course, after the platform has proven itself.

“Great idea!.....”Then we’ll need a bunch of non-contributing freeloaders to post clickbait to it several times a day!.....”
Oh, wait...”

Darn, you beat me to it!!!

Without a financial model for a social media venue, it is not a model worth consifering, because it cannot succeed. With FreeRepublic we have just been lucky that Jim has gotten eonugh voluntary contributions over the years.

Are those who are promoting another venue suggesting the voluntary contribution model as well?

If that is their intent then I would suggest to them to first have dicussions with Jim Robinson about raising and expaning the abilities of FreeRepublic, for some of the “social media like” abilities found on other venues, and what those costs would be, and then starting a “capital investment” donation campaign, in addition to current general operating costs - IF Jim Robinson would like to pursue it.

My point is - wouldn’t it be better to improve a vehicle than invent a new one.